MY OSCARS PREDICTIONS 2023 | PART 1
With the Oscars almost there (finally!), I've once again put together my personal predictions and picks. Here's to another incredible film year gone past, enjoy my predictions!
Big snubs for the more technical categories are definitely Nope, The Batman, and The Northman. Especially the first really upset me as it was easily one of the greatest films I've seen all year and didn't get the love and attention it deserved at all.
Will win: All Quiet on the Western Front
Should have been nominated: Nope, The Batman
Somehow, I find the cinematography category a bit weak this year. Although All Quiet on the Western Front seems like an obvious winner to me, TĆR is the one that cinematographically really spoke to me.
Should win: Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Will win: Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Should win: Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin or Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Will win: Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
Should win: Everything Everywhere All At Once or Elvis
Will win: Everything Everywhere All At Once
Should have been nominated: Decision to Leave, The Batman
Should win: Avatar: The Way of Water
Will win: Avatar: The Way of Water
Should have been nominated: Nope, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Should win: All Quiet on the Western Front or The Batman
Will win: Top Gun: Maverick
Should have been nominated: Nope, The Northman
Should have been nominated: Nope, The Batman, The Northman
Babylon's production design and score really worked well together and made the entire long watch very engaging. Although The Batman's soundtrack has been my favourite all year, perfectly capturing the gloomy atmosphere, Babylon has taken over that number one spot. Incredible score, I cannot stop listening!
Should win: Lift Me Up by Rihanna, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Naatu Naatu by Rahul Sipligunj, Kala Bhairava, M. M. Keeravani, RRR, This Is A Life by Son Lux, Mitski, David Byrne, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Will win: Lift Me Up by Rihanna, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Should have been nominated: Carolina by Taylor Swift, Where The Crawdads Sing, Nobody Like U by Josh Levi, FINNEAS, Jordan Fisher, Grayson Villanueva, Topher Ngo, Turning Red
As is clear, I cannot pick a favourite song this year. Lift Me Up gave me the most feelings when watching the film, which definitely makes me find it a lot more important than the other songs. On the other hand, This Is A Life has been a favourite outside of the film as well and Naatu Naatu is so good, the song alone made me want to watch the film (although I ended up preferring the song outside of the film). I do sincerely believe Carolina and Nobody Like U were snubbed, the latter probably because it released early in the year and never really got the same long-lasting hype as Encanto did last year.
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Should have been nominated: Everything Everywhere All At Once, X, The Northman
Should win: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever or Everything Everywhere All At Once
Should have been nominated: The Northman
I find the final two categories a bit difficult. For Makeup and Hairstyling, there's not one but two fat suits used. For The Whale, I am okay with this and would understand the win, although my favourite lies elsewhere. But The Batman's fatsuit felt very unneeded and I wish other films would have been recognised instead. For Best Costume Design, I adored Everything Everywhere All At Once but I do think Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the most deserving one, especially with all the different kinds of costumes used. It looked stunning and the costumes really visually made the film.
